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    La Shish

    4.7 (62 reviews)
    ModerateArabic
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken gyro and a combo platter

    I'm not exactly sure what Arabic/mediterranean food is supposed to taste like but this was delicious!

    Mazen A.

    Great service, great value for the amount of food, taste is amazing. I went there not knowing how was the food and discovered a hidden gem! Everything we ordered was sooooo good! Fresh food, fresh, homemade lemonade with mint .I ended with Turkish coffee! Very pleasantly surprised and sorry that many people will not take the same risk, because they don't know what Arab food is all about....Don't be fooled by appearances, look for the hidden treasure in everything!!!

    Best Arab Cuisine place I've tried in the island. Ordered the platter for two and it was amazing.

    Chicken plater yummy
    Shahzeb T.

    Best Arabic food in town .... I recently went with some family friends. The food is awesome and pretty nicely priced .... You get more than you can eat for a very reasonable price .... The place is clean and staff is pretty nice ..... I love their chicken shawarma and chicken plater .... Fresh mint drink is awesome ... A really good place to eat halal food ... Must try

    Mixed appetizer.
    Gabriel S.

    Popped into this place for the first time. Highlights: mint tea on point! Presentation was great, taste was in one word, refreshing. Strongly recommend!

    Ground lamb dish

    So my original review is below. I couldn't understand why ppl would rate below 5 stars. Yesterday my husband picked up two orders for us and it was a different food experience. Everything tasted different. I ordered the exact same food as last time. The food was.... bleh. The food unfortunately is not consistent. Maybe -they have different cooks -they just had a bad day - this was a take out order so maybe they don't care much about ppl who order to go -or something else If you try this restaurant and it's not good. Try it one more time. It's possible you get a totally different experience like we did. I would try again and if I have another bad experience I probably won't come back but I have high hopes. Original review below My husband just finished eating at ihop with a friend. We walked by and I remembered the great reviews. My husband sat and accompanied me as I scarfed down the food. The Food was great!! Best flavor food I've tasted in Puerto Rico I got the ground lamb. I wouldn't get the lemonade again but I'm sure there are those that would like it. Nothing wrong with it. I've just had better and for the price I would prefer anothe

    Elias M.

    A soothing environment with very attentive service. Food was fresh, delicious and plenty. Some dishes could be shared to expand the options while there. It is as authentic as you will be able to find it in the island with very reasonable prices. It is one of my new favorite places for lunch or share dinner with my wife.

    Maria P.

    We are all still reeling from the devistation of Hurricane Maria. working with power from a generator, this is., perhaps tge best Sharwama /giro I've had in a long time! The lemon mint drink is refreshing!!

    Ivette S.

    The best/authentic Arab cuisine you'll find in Puerto Rico. The service was excellent, the owner greeted us and welcomed us like home. Everything, from drinks to dessert was delicious to say the least. Definitely a must do while in Puerto Rico

    Nichole S.

    I was greeted as soon as I walked through the door. The restaurant was clean and I loved the decor. I had the baba ghanoush, which was very good and served with warm pita bread. I also had the lamb shawarma (gyro) with fries. It was delicious and huge! I was only able to finish half of it. The fries were perfectly crispy. I'll definitely be back soon!

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    Awesome food and service. The waitress is very competent and friendly. Food is hot and tasty. I definitely recommend!

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    Excellent Lebanese and Syrian food . The best in Puerto Rico! The chicken platter was outstanding. Plenty of food , we shared our platters.

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    Love tHe falafels and the Kibhe. Reasonable price since everything is hand crafted. Lemon water is my favorite.

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    Food was very good. Falafel was good sesame seeds added interest. Kibbeh was delicious as was hummus. We will definitely be back

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    Excellent food! quick service, the lemon tea is delicious too!

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    Great Arabic food I asked who cooks was told someone from Syria which makes it a difference since the food it is very delicious.

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    Kebab House - Large KOOBIDEH (2 skewers of mixed beef + lamb + 1/2 salad + 1/2 rice)

    Kebab House

    4.3(3 reviews)
    11.3 km

    Writing this as I'm actively eating my food. Their kabobs are SO good. I got the Koobideh with beef…read moreand lamb. But I'm sure everything else is just as good. And the service is great as well. And the vibe of the restaurant is nice. There's music but its not too loud where it overpowers conversations. I definitely recomment

    This is a pretty new restaurant. It opened in October 2021. I'm a fan of Mediterranean and Middle…read moreEastern food so I've been meaning to try it. Limited parking spaces in front and no street parking. It seems like a chill spot to have a meal or just enjoy some tea. We started off with some baba Gus push and falafels. I love falafels and these didn't disappoint. Satisfaction in every bite. The baba ghanoush was also superb. I can only imagine the hummus must be off the chain too. The pita bread was warm and delicious. For main course I was between the sharearma plate or the kofta plate. I went with the beef kofta. It came with rice and salad. The sides were really good but the kofta was a bit dry. I thought it was well seasoned, though. Next time I'll try the shawarma. They also have shawarma sandwiches and falafel sandwiches. My wife got the lamb shush kebab plate and loved it. The meat was tender and juicy and well seasoned. The baklava was disappointing. Overall, the meal was very good. It did take a while to arrive and we were the only ones in the restaurant. In their defense, the food is fresh and prepared to order so that can take some time to make. Our server was friendly. I would recommend checking this place out and giving it a try.

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    Carthage Express - Cold as ice

    Carthage Express

    4.2(89 reviews)
    15.1 km
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    Carthage Express in San Juan, PR was such a great find that we ended up coming back again!!! this…read moretime for breakfast. From the first visit, the food stood out as fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared, which immediately made it a place we wanted to revisit. When we returned for breakfast, it didn't disappoint. Everything was delicious, well made, and satisfying, making it the perfect start to the day. You can really tell they care about quality and consistency in their food. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive on both visits. The staff made us feel comfortable and appreciated, which added a lot to the overall experience. Carthage Express quickly became one of those spots we'd gladly return to again and recommend to anyone visiting or living in San Juan.

    Avoid this place at all costs! If you want your food to look like the tempting photos on the menu,…read moreyou'll need to ask specifically, and be prepared to pay extra. The so-called fresh orange juice is a complete misrepresentation--it's pre-bought, not squeezed in-house, and tastes just like store-bought store-brand juice. Four of us ordered breakfast, and every single plate came out cold and dry, as if it had been sitting out from yesterday. The ambiance is barely welcoming, worsened by a waitress who seems to have an excuse for every problem with the food. Can a restaurant be sued for false advertising? They display a tempting photo on the menu, then tell customers, 'If you want your French toasts just like in the picture, you need to ask for it, and it will cost extra'--ridiculous! This might just be the worst dining experience in Old San Juan... Horrible place and experience....

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    Tierra Santa - Lamb chips with rice pilaf and salad.

    Tierra Santa

    4.0(14 reviews)
    8.2 km
    $$

    Went for Sunday late lunch with the family. The restaurant was very accommodating when we called to…read moresay we would be late for our reservation. Our waitress was very attentive to our older guests and patient! The traditional humus is outstanding. And don't get me started on the lamb chops. WOW!!! What an amazing delightful meal!!! Next time I would pass on the eggplant humus, the regular humus was way too delicious. They only have baklava for dessert and my family loved it. It was fresh and tasteful. Don't miss out on their Turkish coffee. It was yummy!!! The restaurant is clean, ambiance is more like a traditional old world place. Don't miss out! And save space for the ribs. You'll want to have seconds.

    Another hit spot on my trip to PR, my bf found this spot and it looked good. We tried to go on…read moreSaturday for the belly dancing, but we were too late since they closed at 9PM, which was surprising for a Saturday night, and had to go somewhere else. We came back on Sunday and were promptly greeted and seated right away. The staff was very friendly, and the inside was cozy with decor styled in Mediterranean. The drinks were delicious and refreshing. As for the food, we had the hummus, salad, and kebabs, all of which were very delicious. I wish we had more time to enjoy, but they were wrapping up for the night, and we didn't want to keep them. I recommend going early and not too late since they seem to stick to the closing time. Overall, I had a great time and would definitely go back for the belly dancing show. Mediterranean food in PR--who knew!

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    They sell middle eastern products

    Restaurante Nazareth

    Restaurante Nazareth

    2.0(3 reviews)
    11.1 km

    First time eating Arabian cuisine and although I was skeptical at first, I have to say this was a…read morevery pleasant surprise. My wife ordered a perfectly cooked leg of lamb whose meat seem to fall off the bone. I ordered the lamb Galieh which is a delicious stew with rise and salad. Both meals were wonderfully plated. Did I mention it was delicious? So, I highly recommended.

    STAY WAY! IN FACT, RUN! HORRIBLE. My worst experience in over 2,000 different restaurants in 96…read moredifferent countries. Despite the pleasant appearance at first glance, the consistently overcooked, over salted, poor service and unprofessional, confrontational, customer is never correct attitude makes Nazareth the winner of my 2014 worse or the worst restaurants in Puerto Rico. The 4oz dry Salmon, 5oz over-well crispy Churrasco steak and salty hard Curry chicken (although the curry based sauce had a nice spice mixture, less half the salt) are consistently inedible unless you like super overcooked fish and meat. The only dish not overcook is the lamb which they most likely buy pre-cooked and seasoned as you would buy in Costco. What makes Nazareth and our experience the worst in reviewing thousands of restaurants world-wide is the complete extreme lack of customer satisfaction, customer service and the combative, in denial unprofessional communication from this family run business from the manager (son), owner (mother) and co-owner "cook" (father). Our food was ordered from an under trained, overly lost waiter unable to manage one table let alone the entire restaurant. The food arrived, as consistent, way over cooked. The steak was, beyond well done crispy dark. The curry chicken was dry and super salty as was the salmon in a previous occasion. We at first politely requested the waiter to return the food to the kitchen for an edible version as requested. He refused and escalated our request to the owners while dishonestly claiming the meat temperature was never requested. The management and owners came to our table, to include even the co-owner "cook" to claim that we never specified how we wanted our meat cooked and literally said, and I quote "if you don't like how the food is cooked, then pay now, get out and do not come back....we do not need any more customers" As we attempted to explore solution options, the owners went on to unprofessionally and loudly proclaim that any change would require us paying for additional meals. In other words, the Customer must pay for the errors of the waiter and cook because ("no puedo recuperar nuestro costo") they could not recuperate their cost. What do we learn day one in any business school, MBA program or corporate job: Our customers are priority number 1. Any successful, enduring business must have a clear strategy, defined, measurable and attainable goals with a clear priority towards a quality product and excellent customer oriented service. Those businesses, especially restaurants, who consistently do not value and fail their customers are eventually doomed to a fate of failure. In summary, Nazareth's fate is eventual failure for their lack of understanding of these basic principals and consistently poor execution.

    La Shish - arabian - Updated May 2026

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